DINING OUT FOR LIFE SAN DIEGO APPETIZER KICK-OFF EVENT The Center San Diego is sounding the bell for the upcoming Dine Out
for Life fundraising campaign, with a “starter menu” event! Come and join your friends, or make some new ones during the food truck-themed appetizer kickoff event on Thursday, March 21 from 5 to 8 p.m. in The Center’s parking lot at 3909 Centre Street just off University Avenue. Along side the many talented four-wheeled gastronomic wagons, there will be a beer garden and music for a fun-filled evening of delights. As said by the Center’s website, “All burners will be going full throttle to raise funds for our HIV/AIDS programming!” For more information call the Center at 619.697.2077 ext 247.
GREATER SAN DIEGO BUSINESS ASSOCIATION ART MIXER The local organization, arcHIVe,
is
dedicated to raising awareness among those who are living with and/or affected by HIV and AIDS. Their goal is to preserve, record and share their individual stories in order to promote understanding, tolerance and a sense of community. As they say, “It is our hope that the stories collected will offer insight and instill a sense of community, provide an educational tool for those struggling with an understanding of these diseases and their realities and to support projects that bring to life a greater understanding of the impact that HIV and AIDS has on our world.” arcHIVe will be open to supporting in any way possible and fundraising efforts for organizations that provide services to those who are living with HIV and AIDS. The Greater San Diego Business Association is holding an event to promote this organization and artists who work with arcHIVe with a business/art mixer on Thursday, March 21 at Claire de Lune’s Sunset Temple, 331 Kansas Street. For tickets and more information call 619.296.4543 or go
togsdba.org.
CONNECT FOR A CURE: SAN DIEGANS NETWORKING FOR A CAUSE This fundraising group aims to bring profes- sionals from all walks of life together to raise funds for organizations throughout San Diego. The next event featuring on Sunday, March 24 features live DJs YO Rider and Kombat with a live performance by Avarra LaRoux Ponto will be held at White Box Contemporary, 1040 7th Avenue in downtown San Diego. Hors d’oeuvres & Crudités will be provided, as well as beer and wine avail- able for purchase. Don’t forget to purchase your lottery tickets once you arrive to possibly win prizes galore. As they say, “Connections made by the organizers have grown exponentially in our time in San Diego, and we wish to make the city a smaller place to do business.” All proceeds to ben- efit the Rady Children’s Hospital—Peckham Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders. For more information or to purchase tickets go to connectforacure.
eventbrite.com.
SHAMROCK 2013 Get Lucky in the Gaslamp Quarter on
MR. BEAR SAN DIEGO 2013 CONTEST Americanus, arctos horriblus, maritimus, melursus ursinus, tremarctos ornatus
and helarrctos malayanus: attention ursus species of all persuasions… It is time to elect your new leader, or at least your representative here in San Diego’s sunbelt, in this the annual pageant of the bears. Get out of your cozy den and lumber into another onSaturday, March 30for this contest—graciously hosted and emceed by the fabulous Empress Roxy Bleau, with the dynamic Sisters of Perpetual Indul- gence performing “blessings” as only they can do. The Hole (how appropriate) at 2820 Lytton Street (Rosecrans) is graciously hosting “the night of the hirsute” to benefit the many charities supported by Bears San Diego. For more information on the event, the ursus species or to meet some of the hottest bears, cubs, otters etc. who are, as they say, “Frisky, Friendly and Attitude Free,”
visitbearssd.org.
Sunday, March 17 at the 18th Annual shamROCK—the largest outdoor party on the West Coast. Join 20,000 Irish revel- ers in the streets to rock your best “jig” from 2 p.m. until Midnight. shamROCK is pulling out all the stops for this year’s celebration by re-creating a 150-foot Irish Pub in the streets; creating a light- ing extravaganza on the surrounding buildings and turning the streets green with more than 80,000 square feet of green Astroturf. In addition shamROCK will once again “ROCK” the streets with three stages of live entertainment. The Field Irish Stage will get positively Celtic with headliner the Young Dubliners. Fifth Avenue and F Street will feature the hot- test DJs with the most sexy, crazy sounds that will trance you into an Irish haze. The final stage will be located next to the 150- foot Irish pub and will play host to Irish River Dancers and your favorite local DJs. Tickets to shamROCK are $35 in advance and $45 at the door. Your wristband into shamROCK will also get you in-and-out privileges, as well as no cover and food and drink specials at dozens of the Gaslamp Quarter’s hottest nightclubs and restaurants. For more information or to purchase tickets call 619.233.5008 or visit
sandiegoshamrock.com.
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